incontinence
/ɪnˈkɒntɪnəns/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.92 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Lack of self-restraint, an inability to control oneself; unchastity.
Countable; Dated; Uncountable
noun
The inability of any of the physical organs to restrain discharges of their contents; involuntary discharge or evacuation (of urine or feces).
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "verbal incontinence"
- "Allworthy was ſufficiently offended by this Tranſgreſſion of Jones; for notwithſtanding the Aſſertions of Mr. Weſtern, it is certain this worthy Man had never indulged himſelf in any looſe Pleaſures with Women, and greatly condemned the Vice of Incontinence in others."
- "Give these very Irish men and women something to make life decent and careworthy; give each family three acres of land, and the English Government will cure this wretched and debasing incontinence."
- "There were times, during the first two years of the Biden presidency, when I came close to forgetting about it all: the taunts and the provocations; the incitements and the resentments; the disorchestrated reasoning; the verbal incontinence; the press conferences fueled by megalomania, vengeance, and a soupçon of hydroxychloroquine."
- "The objective is to make life easier for male colleagues and customers with urinary incontinence."
Etymology
From Middle English incontinence, from Old French incontinence or its etymon Latin incontinentia. Doublet of incontinency.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ɪnˈkɒntɪnəns/